Ocracoke, North Carolina, circa 1910, carved and painted wood, incised W under the tail.

Length 14.5 in.

From the Personal Collection of Mr. Kroghie Andresen, Charlotte, North Carolina

Former collection of Charles E. Smith, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Walter was a market hunter and active hunting guide. He did not many decoys and they rarely surface to market.

Old gunning paint worn to bare wood in places.